Tom Green County, Texas

Redeemable Deed120,103 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

2 years for homestead/ag/mineral properties; 6 months for all other property

Investor returnstate default

25% penalty in year one, 50% in year two (homestead/ag); 25% flat for the 6-month category

Governing statutestate default

Texas Tax Code Title 1, Subtitle E, Ch. 34

Notes

Texas redeemable tax-deed with a dual path: (1) primary tax foreclosure / trustee tax auctions (Bid4Assets has listed Tom Green live tax redeemable deed sales; confirm current officer/platform each cycle), and (2) struck-off Trustee Tax Properties resales — County Clerk notes ~three resales per year (typically March, June, October) for parcels struck off to the county, with City of San Angelo often acting as trustee disposing lots via sealed bid (realestate@sanangelo.gov / 325-657-4407). Not on RealAuction network as of research. Tax Assessor-Collector: 325-659-6529.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person / sealed-bid trustee resales (confirm per notice; occasional Bid4Assets tax lists)

Frequency

Tax foreclosure first-Tuesday pattern when set; trustee property resales ~March, June, October; city sealed-bid rounds as inventory allows

Platform

Tom Green County Clerk — Tax Properties & Trustee Sales / City of San Angelo trustee resales ↗

Deposit rules

Primary tax sale: certified funds per officer/notice. City trustee sealed bids: follow Real Estate Office instructions (separate offer per property; deadlines posted per round). Sold AS IS. Texas Property Code trustee payment timing can require immediate funds on bid acceptance.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Redeemable tax deed (180 days / 2 years homestead-ag-mineral). Trustee resales may have different title posture — read judgment and trustee policy. Federal liens can survive.

Quiet title

Common after redemption/resale for marketable title before conventional financing.

Deal maths for Texas

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $400

Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01).

Offices and records

Tax collector

Tom Green County Tax Assessor-Collector ↗

325-659-6529

Clerk of court

Tom Green County Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Tom Green County Appraisal District ↗

GIS / parcel map

Tom Green CAD / San Angelo GIS resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Southwest San Angelo / College Hills edge

ASU and medical employment supporting renter and starter-home demand

North Angelo / Houston Harte corridor

Retail density and suburban SF absorption

Wall / south county fringe

Relative lot and entry inventory with ag-edge diligence required